Head Coach: Mark Groves
Assistants: Alex Catena and Alex Rodriguez
Northfield High School is proud to compete in CHSAA-sanctioned Esports — a program that brings teamwork, strategy, and competition into the digital arena. Students have the opportunity to represent the Nighthawks in popular titles such as Rocket League, Super Smash Bros., Mario Kart, and Chess; developing skills in teamwork, communication, and leadership along the way. This year we have approximately 30 students across 4 different games, with numerous teams in each game. In our short time as a program we have won championships in Chess (1 team, 1 solo), and have been advancing further each year in the CHSAA State Tournaments for the other titles.
The 25/26 seasons marks Coach Groves’ 4th year leading the Northfield Esports program. He brings countless hours of experience and knowledge in playing video games. Before joining Northfield, he assisted coaching with a high school varsity track team and head coach for a middle school soccer team. This year he is assisted by Alex Catena, and Alex Rodriguez in coaching with all the games we offer.
Coach Groves holds a B.A. in pure Mathematics from Metropolitan State University of Denver, and a M.A in Teaching and Learning from Colorado State University Global. He has a passion for helping students grow through both competition and community. He has been teaching since 2015.